{"id":1602,"date":"2012-07-23T17:25:03","date_gmt":"2012-07-23T16:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/londonfriend.org.uk\/?page_id=1602"},"modified":"2016-10-21T12:25:03","modified_gmt":"2016-10-21T11:25:03","slug":"gay-bi-men","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/londonfriend.org.uk\/2012\/get-support__trashed\/sexual-health-clinics__trashed\/gay-bi-men\/","title":{"rendered":"gay &#038; bi men"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-2318\" title=\"menkissing\" src=\"http:\/\/londonfriend.org.uk\/2012\/2012\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/menkissing.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/londonfriend.org.uk\/2012\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/menkissing.jpg 2800w, https:\/\/londonfriend.org.uk\/2012\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/menkissing-333x500.jpg 333w, https:\/\/londonfriend.org.uk\/2012\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/menkissing-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #fe7b0e;\"><strong>Antidote helpline:<\/strong><br \/>\nContact us to discuss your drug or alcohol issues on 020 7833 1674 (10am-6pm, Monday to Friday). Ask for one of the Antidote Team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>For gay &amp; bi men<\/h1>\n<p>Crystal Meth, GBL and Mephedrone are being used by increasing numbers of gay men to have sex, with a myriad of sexual health consequences. Many are also finding it a rare or difficult thing to have sober sex at all.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you want to discuss drugs, alcohol and sex, visit CODE \u2013 a service for gay and bi men who have sex with men and who are either into harder sex or the fetish scene, or who may use drugs during sex.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We recognise that some men may be reluctant to discuss certain practices for fear of ignorance or judgement. At CODE we\u2019ve assembled a team with expert knowledge to address this \u2013 we\u2019re here to help not to judge.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We offer full sexual health screenings and vaccinations including Hepatitis and liver tests, Hepatitis A &amp; B vaccination and 60 second HIV results as well as substance use advice including the use of steroids and liver function tests. You are also free to just pop in for a casual chat about sex and drugs. Condoms, lube and gloves are available in-clinic.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>When &amp; where:\u00a0<\/strong>Every Tuesday evening from 5pm to 7pm at 56 Dean Street, London W1D 6AQ. Walk-in appointments\u00a0- no need to book.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2483.0379050581223!2d-0.13416978422984605!3d51.512520579635876!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x487604d2ff421f65%3A0x288743c745733d07!2s56+Dean+St%2C+Soho%2C+London+W1D+6AE!5e0!3m2!1sen!2suk!4v1477048149322\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Visit the CODE\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/dean.st\/how-to-get-help\/\">website<\/a> or take a look at the new CODE video below.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oTs4Oc0QQ44\" width=\"500\" height=\"380\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nCODE is run in partnership between London Friend's Antidote service and 56 Dean Street, part of the Chelsea &amp; Westminster\u00a0NHS Foundation Trust.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Read about how to <a href=\"http:\/\/londonfriend.org.uk\/2012\/2012\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/sex-drugs-for-gay-bi-men.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1646\">play more safely<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>If you may have been exposed to HIV, read about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tht.org.uk\/sexual-health\/About-HIV\/Post-exposure-prophylaxis\">emergency care (PEP)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Download information about how <a href=\"http:\/\/londonfriend.org.uk\/2012\/2012\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/HIV-Med-Interactions1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1618\">HIV medicines<\/a>\u00a0can interact with drugs and alcohol.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"polls_right\" style=\"width: 340;\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Antidote helpline: Contact us to discuss your drug or alcohol issues on 020 7833 1674 (10am-6pm, Monday to Friday). Ask for one of the Antidote Team. &nbsp; For gay &amp; bi men Crystal Meth, GBL and Mephedrone are being used &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/londonfriend.org.uk\/2012\/get-support__trashed\/sexual-health-clinics__trashed\/gay-bi-men\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":188,"featured_media":0,"parent":278,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1602","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/londonfriend.org.uk\/2012\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1602"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/londonfriend.org.uk\/2012\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/londonfriend.org.uk\/2012\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/londonfriend.org.uk\/2012\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/188"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/londonfriend.org.uk\/2012\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1602"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/londonfriend.org.uk\/2012\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1602\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4177,"href":"https:\/\/londonfriend.org.uk\/2012\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1602\/revisions\/4177"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/londonfriend.org.uk\/2012\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/278"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/londonfriend.org.uk\/2012\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1602"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}